Above the Nine Heavens, dark clouds pressed down, casting a gloomy shadow.

The terrifying Great Celestial Tribulation transformed into golden lightning serpents, beginning to coalesce within the thick layers of clouds.

The fearful aura it emitted could be sensed clearly even from ten thousand miles away.

It swept across like the breath of an apocalypse.

In Qianji Immortal City, the panic-stricken cultivators all halted their chaos and looting.

They looked at the scene above the celestial vault, their eyes revealing deep-seated fear...

Why would such a terrifying celestial tribulation descend upon the main altar of the Netherworld Sect?

Among the high-tier independent cultivators, some knowledgeable ones recognized it as the legendary Void Refining Great Celestial Tribulation...

Yet ironically, despite their immense fear, these ruthless loose cultivators, after a brief mental struggle, not only did not stop their looting, but it grew more intense.

Having already acted, they were now completely at odds with the Netherworld Sect, engaged in a battle to the death.

The Netherworld Sect would not easily let them go.

Since they began, they intended to finish the job and flee before the tribulation ended, amidst the chaos of Qianji Immortal City where various cultivators mingled; who could possibly identify them?

Many loose cultivators held such thoughts.

Besides, how terrifying the Void Refining Celestial Tribulation was, whether the Netherworld Ancestor could successfully overcome it remained uncertain.

If he failed, Qianji City would fall into the domain of the Loose Alliance, undergoing a complete takeover.

In the small courtyard of the shantytown, Vice Alliance Leader Zuo and Profound Nine Yin looked at the distant Great Celestial Tribulation with grim, water-like gazes.

Particularly the Young Sect Leader of Netherworld Sect, Profound Nine Yin, hidden under a black robe; his eyes flickered as he looked at the descending Void Refining Great Celestial Tribulation, his heart filled with disbelief and a complex mix of unease.

"I didn’t expect the Netherworld Ancestor had secretly cultivated to Divinity Transformation Perfection..." Profound Nine Yin said coldly.

Vice Alliance Leader Zuo asked, "Does Netherworld Ancestor really have that much confidence to attempt breaching into the Void Refining Realm? With the foundation of the Netherworld Sect... it’s lacking, isn’t it?"

"Not to mention Void Refining Spiritual Objects, even a Tribulation-defying Treasure, amassed by the entire sect, is not something easily acquired overnight."

"Daring to publicly incite the Void Refining Celestial Phenomenon, it’s likely the Netherworld Ancestor has been well-prepared." Profound Nine Yin replied.

At these words, Alliance Leader Zuo was abruptly shocked, "Young Sect Leader, are you saying... the Netherworld Sect has secretly refined a Tribulation-defying Treasure!"

"Or perhaps obtained a Secret Treasure from somewhere, who knows."

Profound Nine Yin of the Netherworld Sect did not say more; he had already more or less guessed some of the essential points.

If the Netherworld Ancestor broke through to Void Refining Stage, it would inevitably shake the status of Netherworld Sect in the Demon Ancient Wasteland...

This time, leading disciples to the Thousand Mechanism Poison Swamp, besides retrieving Tier Six Netherworld Stones, there was another unknown reason.

That is, there was a problem within the sect of the Netherworld...

The main reason was his grandfather, the only great power in the Void Refining Period within the sect—Netherworld Ancestor’s lifespan was nearing its end, causing fissures among the factions within the sect.

They had already begun openly and secretly vying for control over the sect.

Thus, for security reasons and to prevent chaos among several Divinity Transformation Sects under its rule, Profound Nine Yin personally led to exercise strategic manipulation.

They intentionally exploited the Netherworld Sect’s oppression incident in the Red Flame Wilderness to incite conflict between the Loose Alliance and several Divinity Transformation Powers with the Netherworld Sect, supporting some, suppressing others, thereby weakening all subordinate forces to maintain their dominance.

Previously, the Mist Concealment Loose Alliance and the Netherworld Sect had not reached such an irreconcilable stage of tearing off their masks.

Even the Loose Alliance could assist the Netherworld Sect in managing and absorbing some loose cultivators, maintaining the order of Qianji City.

Times change.

The current situation, all orchestrated by Profound Nine Yin, led to today’s scenario.

Therefore, Netherworld Sect never deployed a single troop, merely forced the Netherworld Sect to hand over resources of Tier Six Poisonous Ore.

Such resource could by no means fall into the hands of others.

Amid the chaos at Qianji City, even Profound Nine Yin did not publicly show himself but stealthily disguised and infiltrated the city.

Originally, with the Loose Alliance leading the vanguard, the Netherworld Sect was content to fish in troubled waters.

Profound Nine Yin’s plan seemed to be on the verge of success, yet unexpected massive changes occurred.

"Who would’ve counted, never expected that old fellow, Netherworld Ancestor, hid so deeply, covertly plotting everything to breach into Void Refining now!!"

If the Netherworld Ancestor truly broke through to the Void Refining Realm, that would mark the downfall of his Netherworld Sect.

At this thought.

Profound Nine Yin immediately, without a word, dispersed his figure into countless yellow dots of light, vanishing instantaneously, heading towards the Netherworld Sect.

Before long.

Alliance Leader Yang of the Mist Concealment Loose Alliance, accompanied by people from several major forces, landed before Vice Alliance Leader Zuo.

"Alliance Leader Zuo, it seems the situation isn’t quite as expected now!"

"What does the Young Sect Leader say?"

Vice Alliance Leader Zuo looked at the celestial vault above, still constantly brewing with golden tribulation clouds, and couldn’t help but let out a long sigh:

"Sigh! Winners and losers—since choosing to side with Profound Nine Yin, we can only pray the Netherworld Ancestor fails to withstand this tribulation..."

"No turning back now."

Everyone exchanged glances, even with the sophistication of the Divinity Transformation Stage, each felt their heart spirit disturbed.

They could well predict the outcome—if the Netherworld Ancestor succeeded in breaking through to Void Refining.

Then, all those forces and loose cultivators incited by the Netherworld Sect to cause chaos at Qianji Immortal City would face a terrifying bloody purge...